Gearing.



I PATENTED AUG. 13, 1907. A. F. VICTOR.

GEARING.

APPLIOATION rum) m 29. 1907.

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U TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

{AL XANDER FERDINAND VICTOR, F ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGgOR TO WHITE LILY WASHER COMPANY, DAVENPORT, IOWA, A OORPORATI N OF IOWA.

GEARING.

ivol sea'iaos Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, icon- Application tiled m 'zs, 1907. Serial No. 376,396.

ToalZ whom it may concern: Be itknown that I, ALEXANDER FERDINAND Vroron, a subject ofthe King of Sweden, and a resident of E1- iii the county of Chemung and State of New .York, have invented certain new and useful Improve-' .and exact description. invention relates to improvement in gearing for washing machinea andparticularly that for obtaining 1,0,.arotary'reciprocal-motion of the stirrer-shaft, set forth nients in Gearing, of which the following is a clear, full,

1 in my applicationjior Letters Patent of the United.

., to-which my improvements are applied,

20,2 showing the portion of the fly-wheelwithin its rim in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same, looking at it a view-point at right angles to. that shown in 1. Fig.3 is a central vertical section taken on dotted line 3-.3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an' edge view of the In the drawings A represents a circular or other suit- I ably shaped tub, supportedby legs, and having a cover B closing its top, that is hinged to the straight edge oi a'permanent strip b. i

A vertical stirrer-shaft C is journaled in the center oi the cove r, having its lower portion, extending into the tub, provided vwith a suitable stirrer-head (shown' in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings), and the por tio'n above the cover provided with a beveled pinion c, that is engaged by a beveled gear 01 on the adjacent end 'of a-horizontallydisposed drive-shaft D, which latter is journaled in standards secured to and arising from the screw-plate of the supporting-frame a. Shaft D extends beyond the edge of the covera short distance 0 and is provided with a spur-gear E, the lowest segment of which, when the cover is down, is engaged by a segmental-rack e, tha t is securedto and madeintegral with ii vertically disposed lev'er F. Lever F is iulcrumed at its lowerend, near the bottom edge of the tub, to a $5 vertically elongated supporting-plate G, which latter,

fly-wheel is elongated and provided with a pinion h,

,"wlfich'is, preferably, integral therewith. Between the top of the tub and said stud g, supporting-plate G is ppovided with anotherv outwardlyprojecting bearing j, uponwhich a large gear J is journaled. This is actuated by thelever 1:, and is adapted to engage the pinion h and revolve the fiy-wheel at a comparatively high-speed. In order to enable said lever to actuate gear J, I provide the lever with a vertically elongated slot 7c, and provide gear I with a wristpin K, which projects outwardly from oneof its arms, through the said sl ot k. The slot I0 is of a length corresponding to the dijnieter of the perimeter of the wristpin, and as said lever is movedback and forth it, through the medium of said wrist-pin, revolves the gear I, In order to avoid interference with pinion k, I provide the lever, below said slot, with a transversely elongated open irame- M. The longitudinal sides of this frame are, preferably, struck from the center of the fulcrum of the lever, and are sufliciently far apart to clear thesaid pinion h as the lever is moved back and forth.

The operation of my invention is such that when the lever F is operated, its reciprocations will be limited by the wrist-pin K, and the likelihood of the wrist-pin getting in such positionthat, when at rest, it will be impossiblecto move the lever, is very remote, because the momentum of the fiy-wheel will, whenthe lever, is

released, carry the said wrist-pin past the position of the gear where a dead center is likely to occur. I What I claim as new is:' A 1. In a mechanical movement for washing machines, a vertical rotary reciprocal stirrer-shafts rotary" reciprocal .drive shaft the axis of which is at an angle thereto, and a .pinion at the end thereof opposite said stirrer shait, in 4 combination with a vertically disposed lever of the second class, a segmental-rack carried thereby and engaging said pinion, 'a'flywvheel the ,axle of which is parallel to that of said drive-shaft and means for transmitting the motion of said lever to said fiy-wheel. v r

2. In a mechanical movement for washing machines, a

- vertical rotary stirrer-shaft, and-a horizontally disposed 'driveshaft connected to the same, in combination with a vertically disposed lever of the second class actuating said drive-shaft, a fly-wheel the axis of which .is parallel to that of said drive-shaft, and means'for transmitting the motion .of said lever to said fiy-wheel.

4. In a mechanical movement for washing machines, a

vertical rotary stirrer-shaft, and a horizontally disposed drive-shaft connected to the same, in combination with a vertically disposed lever of the second class actuating said that of said drive-shaft, a' gear the axis of which is parallel to that of said fly-wheel for transmitting the motion-of said lever to said fly-wheel.

5. In a mechanical movement for washing machines, a

'drive-shaft, a flywheel fhe axis of which is parallel to vertical rotary'reciprocal stirrer-shaft, a rotary reciprocal drive-shaftthe axis of which is at an angle thereto, and a.

pinion at the end thereof opposite said stirrer-shaft, in combination with a vertically disposed lever of the second class. a segmental rack carried thereby and engaging said pinion, a fiy-wheel the axis of which is parallel to that of said drive-shaft, a gear the axis of which is parallel to that of said fly-wheel and drive-shaft and located mediate the same for transmitting the motion of said lever to said fly-wheel. i

G. In a mechanical movement for washing machines, a vertical rotary reciprocal stirrer-shaft, and a horizontal rotary reciprocal drive-shaft engaging the same, in cornhi nation with a vertically disposed lever for actuating said drive-shaft having a longitudinal slot therein, a flywheel having a wrist-pin engaging said slot the axis of which is parallel to said drive'sliaft and mediate the same and the fulcruinof said lever. a gear revolvcd by said lever the axis of which is parallel to and between the axes of said drive-shaft and fly-wheel to which latter it transmits motion.

7. In a mechanical movement for washing machines, a vertical rotary reciprocal stirrer-shaft, and a horizontal rotary reciprocal drive-shaft engaging the same, in combination with a vertically disposed lever for actuating said drive-shaft, a fly-whecl the axis of which is parallel to said drive-shaft and mediate the same and the fulcrum of said lever, a gear revolved by said lever the axis of which is parallel to and between the axes of said drive-shaft and fly-wheel to which latter it transmits motion.

8. In a mechanical movement for washing machines. a vertical rotary reciprocal stirrer-shaft, and a horizontal rotary reciprocal drive-shaft engaging the same, in combination with a vertically disposed lever for actuating said drive-shaft, a fly wheel the axis of which is parallel to said drive-shaft and in the same vertical plane therewith and mediate the same and the fulcrum of said level, a gear revolved by said lever, the axis ofwhich is parallel to and between the axes of said drlve-shaft and fly-wheel to which latter it transmits motion.

9. In a mechanical movement for washing machines a vertical rotary reciprocal stirrer-shaft, and a horizontal rotary reciprocal drive-shaft engaging the same, in conibination with a vertically disposed lever for actuating said drive-shaft having a transversely elongated opening therein. a fly-wheel the axis of which is parallel to said driveshaft and extends out through said opening mediate the axis of the drive-shaft and the fulcrum of said lever, a gear revolved by said lever. the axis of which is parallel to and between the axes of said drive-shaft and fly-wheel to which latter it transmits motion.

10. In a'mechanical movement for washing machines, a vertical rotary reciprocal stirrer-shaft. and a horizontal rotary reciprocal drive-shaft engaging the same, in combination with avertically disposed lever which actnates said drive-shaft. and has a longitudinal slot therein, and a transversely elongated opening therein below said. slot, :3. fly-wheel having a wrist-pin engaging said slot the axis of which extends through said transverse opening, is parallel to said drive-shaft and mediate the same and the fulcrum of said lever, a gear revolved by saidlever the axis of which. is parallel to and between the axes of said driveshaft and fly-wheel to which latter it transmits motion.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ,hand and seal this 15th day of April, A'. D. 1907.

ALEXANDER FERDINAYD VICTOR. [L. 8.]

Witnesses JOHN C. LiuzsoN, CARL Lxnsox. 

